Alterations of Renal Function in Patients with Diabetic Kidney Disease: A BOLD and DTI Study
Table 2
Characteristics of the DKD group vs. NDKD group.
Characteristic
DKD (n = 20)
NDKD (n = 10)
T
P
Sex (M/F)
14/6
8/2
—
0.559
Age (y)
57.30 ± 14.05
59.30 ± 10.10
−0.400
0.692
BMI (kg/m2)
25.43 ± 2.59
25.71 ± 3.03
−0.266
0.765
HGB (g/L)
123.6 ± 18.8
131.8 ± 23.3
−1.028
0.143
eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2)
62.71 ± 17.85
59.52 ± 25.70
0.397
0.694
Scr (μmol/L)
106.33 ± 39.88
121.20 ± 47.63
−0.903
0.374
BUN (mmol/L)
7.23 ± 2.33
9.53 ± 7.15
−1.325
0.196
Cys C (mg/L)
1.44 ± 0.62
2.41 ± 2.99
−1.020
0.333
HbA1c (%)
6.75 ± 1.43
6.77 ± 0.99
−0.153
0.880
uALB (mg/L)
1781.2 (1562.3, 1893.5)
1889.0 (1728.4, 2065.3)
−0.171
0.866
UACR (mg/g)
265.6 (243.4, 287.1)
280.4 (236.7, 310.6)
−0.893
0.799
Legends: An independent sample t test was used to compare the other characteristics in two groups. A p < 0.05 was considered significant. NDKD group, nondiabetic kidney disease patients; DKD group, diabetic kidney disease patients with matched eGFR.
